diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 479bb76ec114..f279bdb03aca 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -7076,6 +7076,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ml_reconf_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
 			     u.mgd.ml_reconf_work.work);
 	u16 new_valid_links, new_active_links, new_dormant_links;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!sdata->u.mgd.removed_links)
@@ -7111,6 +7112,16 @@ static void ieee80211_ml_reconf_work(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 	}
 
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->vif.cfg.ap_addr);
+	if (sta) {
+		unsigned long removed_links = sdata->u.mgd.removed_links;
+		unsigned int link_id;
+
+		for_each_set_bit(link_id, &removed_links,
+				 IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS)
+			ieee80211_sta_free_link(sta, link_id);
+	}
+
 	new_dormant_links = sdata->vif.dormant_links & ~sdata->u.mgd.removed_links;
 
 	ret = ieee80211_vif_set_links(sdata, new_valid_links,